WorksheetsTP Geo
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is a contour line on a map?
A line showing roads and highways
A line joining places of the same height above sea level
A line indicating political boundaries
A line showing river flow direction
If contour lines are very close together, what does this tell you about the slope?
The slope is gentle
The land is flat
The slope is steep
There are no elevation changes
What do contour lines that are widely spaced indicate?
Steep slope
Gentle slope
A cliff
A depression
What is the contour interval?
The horizontal distance between two points on one contour line
The vertical distance (difference in elevation) between two successive contour lines
The elevation of the highest contour line
The number of contour lines on a map
When contour lines form closed loops with the elevation numbers increasing toward the center, what landform is being shown?
Valley
Plain
Hill or mountain
Depression
When contour lines form V‐shapes that point upstream, what feature is being indicated?
Ridge
Valley or river/stream
Hilltop
Plateau
Contour lines never cross each other because:
They are drawn by different map makers
They would indicate the same elevation at two levels
They are always colored the same
It makes the map look messy
On a flat area, how will contour lines appear?
Very close together
Widely spaced or even absent
Always forming sharp loops
Always intersecting
What is “relief” of a place (in map / geography terms)?
The height of the tallest mountain only
The difference between highest and lowest elevation in an area; the shape of land (hills, valleys etc.)
Average temperature of an area
The type of vegetation cover
On a topographic map, lines that connect points of equal elevation are called:
Elevation lines
Contour lines
Gradient lines
Profile lines
If a map’s contour interval is 20 m, and one contour line is labelled 100 m, what is the elevation of the next line up?
120 m
110 m
80 m
100 m
Which of the following best defines “contour interval”?
The horizontal distance between two contour lines on the map
The vertical difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines
The number of contour lines on a map
The steepness of a slope
Which map feature is indicated by very tightly spaced contour lines?
Gentle slope
Plateau
Steep slope or cliff
Valley floor
When contour lines form a concentric closed loop with elevation values decreasing toward the centre, what does that represent?
A hilltop
A depression or basin
A ridge
A valley
In a map, the space between contour lines that are far apart indicates:
Rapid change in elevation
Gradual slope
A cliff
The presence of water
If you see a “V-shaped” set of contour lines pointing uphill, what does that show?
A ridge
A saddle
A valley or stream
A plateau
What is an “index contour”?
A line drawn between two contour lines
The contour line that represents sea level
A contour line labelled with its elevation, usually every fifth line or so
The smallest contour line on a map
Which tool/feature would you use to find the elevation difference between two points on a topographic map?
Contour interval
Scale bar
Legend
North arrow
Why are contour lines never supposed to cross each other on a properly drawn topographic map?
Because that would show two different elevations at the same point
Because all high points must be in closed loops
Because it makes the map visually messy
Because the map projection forbids it
If the contour interval is 10 m and you move from a contour labelled 150 m to the next contour line uphill, what is your new elevation?
160 m
155 m
150 m
140 m
What is the main purpose of subsistence farming?
To grow crops and rear animals for sale in the market
To grow enough food for the farmer’s family and their own consumption
To export food internationally
To use advanced technology to increase production
Which practice is more characteristic of commercial farming?
Small plots of land and simple tools
High level of mechanization and large scale
Moving from one plot to another when soil is exhausted
Producing only for the farmer’s household
In which farming type is nomadic herding most likely to be found?
Commercial farming
Subsistence farming
Factory farming
Plantation farming
Which of the following is an example of commercial farming?
A farmer growing wet rice and vegetables only to feed his family
A farmer moving animals to find pasture because local land is infertile
A plantation growing rubber or tea for sale
A small-scale pig or poultry farm intended for household use
Subsistence farming is generally:
Practiced over large areas of land
Sedentary in nature when crops like wet rice are grown
Always migratory
Highly mechanized
What distinguishes subsistence farming from commercial farming in terms of production scale?
Subsistence farming is small-scale; commercial farming is large-scale
Subsistence farming always uses expensive inputs; commercial farming uses minimal inputs
Subsistence farming uses hundreds of hectares; commercial farming uses only a few hectares
There is no difference in scale
Subsistence farmers produce mostly for sale in the national market.
True
False
Commercial farming often involves both crops and animals, and focuses on profit.
True
False
Nomadic herding is a type of commercial farming.
True
False
Subsistence farming is always sedentary (farmers stay in one place permanently).
True
False
Commercial farming tends to use simple tools and traditional technology.
True
False
Plantation farming is an example of commercial farming.
True
False
Which of these is not a feature of subsistence farming?
Little or no surplus for sale
Large scale mechanization and high capital investment
Use of simple or traditional tools
Producing mainly for family consumption
Commercial farming often involves:
Mixed cropping to reduce risk of crop failure
Growing food only for household consumption
Production for market and profit
Minimal use of agrochemicals and technology
Which type of farming is most likely to use shifting cultivation or nomadic herding?
Commercial farming
Subsistence farming
Factory farming
Plantation farming
What happens in intensive subsistence farming?
Farmers use large machinery to work hundreds of hectares
Farmers use small plots but try to get as much yield per unit area as possible, possibly by planting more than one crop per year
The land is abandoned quickly when fertility drops
Farmers only rear animals, no crops
All places on the same longitude have different times.
True
False
North America has five time zone.
True
False
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours behind London because it is 45 degrees west.
True
False
How many degrees of longitude are there in total?
180
360
90
24
If it is noon in London, what time is it in a place 30° east?
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
During British Summer Time, clocks are set:
1 hour behind GMT
1 hour ahead of GMT
2 hours ahead of GMT
Same as GMT
What is the time difference between two places 90 degrees apart in longitude?
3 hours
4 hours
5 hours
6 hours
What is the name of the time used within a time zone?
Local Time
Standard Time
Real Time
Summer Time
Agriculture includes both crop cultivation and animal rearing.
True
False
Which farming method uses nutrient solutions instead of soil?
Planation farming
Factory farming
Hydroponic farming
Mixed farming
Read the sentence and fill in the blank using the words given below.
alluvial migratory food technology sedentary
1. Wet rice cultivation is _________________ in nature, meaning farmers stay in one place.
2. In the early days, people gathered wild plants and hunted wild animals for ________________.
3. Commercial farming uses advanced ___________________ like sprinklers and aircraft.
4. Paddy grows best in __________________ soils.
5. Nomadic herding is ___________________ in nature.
(a)
What is the primary purpose of using scales on maps?
To make maps look more colorful
To represent objects on the map smaller than their real size
To confuse the map readers
To show the true size of objects
What does a ratio scale of 1:250 mean?
250 units on the map equals 1 unit in real life
1 unit on the map equals 25 units in real life
250 units on the map equals 250 units in real life
1 unit on the map equals 250 units in real life
Which type of map shows more detail?
Both show the same detail
Small scale map
Large scale map
Neither show any detail
How do you convert centimeters to kilometers when measuring distances on a map?
Divide by 100,000
Divide by 1,000
Multiply by 100,000
Multiply by 1,000
What tool can be used to measure a curved distance on a map?
A ruler
A piece of string
A compass
A calculator
Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in __________________________.
meter
kilometer
degree
Lines of latitude on a globe run from _______________________.
east to west
north to south
north to west
east to south
When measuring lines of latitude, always starts with this line, which represents zero?
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
When measuring lines of longitude, always starts with this line, which represents zero?
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
What are coordinates?
a degree only
two degrees only
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions
a cardinal direction only
Geological map shows the types of ____________ in an area.
plants
rocks
soil
_______________ map shows the natural resources and economic activities of an area.
Rosource
Flow
Relief
_____________ map shows both physical and human features in detail.
Physical
Relief
Topographic
The ancient Egyptians drew maps inside ___________ to guide the dead person's soul to the next world.
coffines
coffins
cortfins
How many types of symbols are there altogether?
5
6
4
What is the name of the element that use to locate features on a map?
(a)
